Former All-Conference- USA Goalkeeper Sean Stowe begins his first season on the staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the upcoming 2014 season.

" I'm excited to begin working with the team and the coaches,” said Stowe. “ODU soccer has been a huge part of my life for the past five years, and I was honored when the coaching staff asked me to join them. I hope to help continue the great winning tradition we have here at ODU and contribute as much as I can to the program. “

Stowe earned second team All-Conference USA honors last season and was selected the league’s Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1 and Oct. 22. He had a career high seven saves against Tulsa, Florida International and New Mexico along with six saves against Maryland, South Carolina and Charlotte.

The native of Midlothian, VA. has a USSF “E” License and NSCAA level 2 Goalkeeping License.

STOWE'S PLAYER BIO

2013: Second Team All C-USA goalkeeper....Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1. and Oct. 22nd.....Career high seven saves vs. Tulsa ,FIU and New Mexico and six saves vs. Maryland,

South Carolina and Charlotte...

2012: Played against Seton Hall.PREP: Stowe has been playing for the FC Richmond Magic club team since he was 10 years old and has been captain since he was 15. He lettered all four years, once at Clover Hill HS and the other three at Cosby HS. Stowe was in net and posted a 0.33 goals against average for the season his junior year when his team became the first team in the Dominion District to ever go undefeated (14-0). He also led the Dominion in shutouts both his sophomore and junior years...As a senior he was a 1st Team All-Dominion,1st team All Central and 1st team All Metro selection...All-Academic three years for soccer.

PERSONAL: Full Name: Sean Hunter Stowe...Parents: Scott and Anne Stowe... Brother, Ian played at W&M...Major: Health and Physical Education...If I could play a musical instrument, it would be: Piano...Person in history would most like to meet: French soccer star Zinedine Zidane...Favorite book: "Catcher In the Rye"...Nickname: Cool Hands.